Practitioner

Practitioner means a physician or other health care professional licensed under State law to practice his or her profession.

Source

42 CFR § 1004.1


Scoping language

Scope. This part implements section 1156 of the Act by
(1) Setting forth certain obligations imposed on practitioners and providers of services under Medicare;
(2) Establishing criteria and procedures for the reports required from quality improvement organizations (QIOs) when there is failure to meet those obligations;
(3) Specifying the policies and procedures for making determinations on violations and imposing sanctions; and
(4) Defining the procedures for appeals by the affected party and the procedures for reinstatements.

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